Prison guard charged over ‘relationship with inmate’ at notorious Scots jail

A PRISON guard has been arrested and charged over her alleged relationship with an inmate at Glasgow’s notorious Barlinnie ...

Emergency services lose out on extra funding in Scottish Budget

The police, fire service and prison service had all asked for extra funding to strengthen their numbers and resources.
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Three Scottish prison staff were unfairly dismissed, rules tribunal

Three prison staff were unfairly dismissed after a “fundamentally flawed” investigation into claims they attacked an inmate, ...

Hundreds of prison officers resign for health reasons as attacks rise

More than 300 staff resigned from the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) between April 2021 and January 2026 due to mental or physical ailments.

Prison guard charged over 'relationship with inmate' at notorious Scottish jail

A prison guard has been charged after allegations of having an inappropriate relationship with a prisoner at one of Scotland's most notorious jails.

Prison staff unfairly sacked over inmate attack claim - tribunal

A tribunal has ruled the three officers were unfairly dismissed from their jobs at HMP Edinburgh.

Probe that led to sacking of three Scots prison guards 'fundamentally flawed'

Blair McTague, Scott Milne and Kevin O'Hara were unfairly dismissed after they were alleged to have attacked an inmate at HMP Edinburgh.

Trainee prison officer sacked over pronoun disagreement was 'angry and agitated'

David Toshack has taken security firm GEOAmey to an employment tribunal, saying he was sacked because he refused to use 'incorrect pronouns' for transgender prisoners.